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Most local animal shelters and humane societies can always use donations from caring members of the public. If you want to make a donation on a large scale, be sure to check with your shelter and/or humane society to see exactly what items they need the most right now, and then host your own donation drive!

If you belong to a group, see if the other members are interested in getting involved in making it a big group effort. Generally the more people you have involved, the more you can collect and give to homeless pets in need. After you gather all willing parties and find out what you need to collect, it’s time to find a location to host the drive and to let people know that you’re hosting one.

Sometimes drives are held outside of grocery stores and people donate things as they leave the store. To do this, you have to get permission from the grocery store. Ask to speak with a manager and explain to them what you want to do. This method also works outside of pet stores or other areas of high traffic where people would have access to the items you want them to donate.

There’s also the option of hosting a private donation drive where you let your friends/family/coworkers know that you’re trying to collect items to donate to the shelters or humane societies, and then tell them what you want and when you need to have it by. That allows people to buy the items and bring them to you before the end of your drive. This is often a good method of collection if you want to host a drive in your office or school.

At the end of your drive, tally what you received, take it to your shelter or humane society, and pat yourself on the back for doing a great thing for homeless pets!

Have any of you ever hosted a donation drive? Do you have any tips or stories to share?

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*NOTE: This is not a sponsored post, we just wanted to share our love of Halo Pet Food.*

Halo Pet Food has made an enormous difference in the lives of our three cats and dog Roc.

Our girls, Katie, Maggie and Miley were on a supermarket brand cat food, but were having all kinds of skin issues. I had heard about Halo on the Ellen DeGeneres show and decided to give the Halo Salmon a try. They absolutely love it! And what a difference it made in their coats and their overall condition! Our Vets couldn’t be happier with their progress!

About a year ago, our dog Roc came down with a terrible and scary illness. He went from being a 65 pound, healthy pup with tons of energy, to a 50 pound, lethargic and very sick dog with rear leg paralysis. Vets couldn’t determine what the problem was. Ultimately, after many trips to our local vets, he spent a week in the hospital with IV’s and extensive tests. Ultimately, the diagnosis was that they suspected he had a stroke. He was only a year old, but strokes like these do happen, but usually, once they do, they don’t occur again.

Roc needed special care and constant supervision for almost nine months. He had forgotten how to swallow and had lost fifteen pounds. Since the girls had done so well on Halo, we decided to give it a try. We had to soften it and hand feed him to get him to eat, but finally he started to eat it on his own. Roc is not only our beloved pup, but he also is the star of our book Puppy Scents, The Kids’ Guide to Puppy Care. He is a “spokespup” for shelter dogs in his mission of “creating friendships between kids and dogs.” He just had to get better; he still had a lot of kids to meet and a lot of shelter pals to help!

Today Roc has increased well beyond the fifteen pounds that he had lost. He is a 2 year old Rottie/Golden/Shepherd mix and weighs a muscular 85 pounds. His vets are pleased with his progress and that he has come back from a very debilitating illness.

Thanks to Halo’s wonderful nutritious food products, we have a dog and three cats living healthy, happy and contented lives!

What brand of pet food do you use?

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Hi everyone! Roc here! I just wanted to pop in and say hello! Mom went outside to enjoy the warm weather, so I snuck on the computer! I’ve been spending a lot of time outside enjoying the spring sunshine and hanging out with my sisters.

This is my sister Maggie, and she is a good sister! I like to chase her around the house and watch the birds with her. When I first got here, it took us a little while to become close, but now we get along really well.

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March 20, 2012 marks the vernal equinox and the start of spring! No more winter doldrums or cold weather! Spring has officially sprung, and we want to make sure that everyone goes into it with a smile on their face. To celebrate, we thought we’d share some adorable dog videos that make us smile. Hopefully they have the same effect on you!

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On March 9, 2012, the Puppy Scents team visited West Elementary School in Lancaster, OH and had a wonderful time! With 450 students in attendance ranging from grades K through 5, author Don Kaleta and illustrator Helen Habel talked about how Puppy Scents came to life. They discussed Don’s first original concept idea; collaborating with Helen; sharing their ideas of the characters and personalities; and the book design, printing, and distribution. The children were amazed at all that takes place to get the actual hardcopy book into their hands.

At the end of the presentation, students had the opportunity to ask questions and get answers about the writing and illustrating process. Many students showed an interest in also becoming writers and illustrators, and several shared that they were even working on their books right now! Don and Helen encouraged them to “Go for their dreams!” and “not to let anyone tell them that they can’t do it. Just start writing and drawing and never give up!”

Everyone enjoyed the Puppy Scents video explaining “Who is this mystery pup of Puppy Scents?”, how he wrote a book, has a blog, and speaks up for shelter pets everywhere. Another inspirational video encouraging kids to “Create ‘Fur’ever Friendships” with pups was also well received. As Roc of Puppy Scents says, “I want to create forever friendships between kids and pups so that no more dogs have to be alone, scared or homeless.”

Corey Schoonover, Director of the Fairfield Area Humane Society, and Bill Huffman, Humane Officer, wrapped up the visit with a special appearance and presentation. They brought two precious puppies who were a big hit! In their presentation, Corey touched on what the Humane Society does and how important it is to know how to care for your pet to keep them from ever having to end up at the shelters or humane societies. Education is key, and Puppy Scents and the FAHS are working together to create awareness about homeless pet issues. Bernie, one of the pups brought to the visist by the FAHS, was adopted shortly afterwards!! He is now in his forever home! Congratulations, Bernie!

We would like to thank the principal, teachers, staff, and students for making us feel so welcome and for their enthusiasm for saving homeless pets!
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As always, be sure to ‘Like’ Puppy Scents on Facebook, follow Roc on Twitter (@TheRocWeiler), and Buy the books!